Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP) 

Bengaluru, Sep 6: Considering the bad habit of drivers of lorries, buses and other heavy vehicles of entering one-way roads and blocking traffic to the detriment of road users, the police department is mulling a proposal to invoke tougher legal provisions to discourage such offenders. 

The city police commissionerate is thinking of registering murder attempt cases against drivers of heavy vehicles entering one-way roads under section 307of Indian Penal Code. City police commissioner, Bhaskar Rao, issued this warning. He gave this information when speaking at the media interaction arranged on Thursday at the city traffic management centre. 

He noted that the drivers are aware that they are violating rules by moving on the opposite direction in one-way road. He noted that these vehicles not only hinder traffic but also give rise to accidents often. Therefore, he explained, instruction to register cases under murder attempt provision under these circumstances would be issued, after holding discussions with legal experts and senior officials. 

Bhaskar Rao informed that on the first day of enforcing the enhanced fines for traffic violations, 2,978 cases were registered and Rs 30 lac by way of fine was recovered by the traffic police.